New to the zoo this year is an African Village exhibit, designed to transport visitors to the landscape of an African savanna. The village celebrates African culture and the region's wildlife through the eyes of those who live there. Visitors will encounter a boma (traditional fence enclosure), a teacher's house, a traditional Kikuyu house, a banda hut (community pavilion) and grain storages. From the Nyika Primary School is a view of the zoo's African Savanna section, where giraffe, zebra, gazelle and patas monkeys can be seen.
Details
Hours: March 15 to April 30: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
May 1 to September 14: 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
September 15 to October 14: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
October 15 to March 14: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily
Entrance costs $9.50 for adults, $8.75 for seniors, $7 for kids aged 6 - 17, $4.75 for kids aged 3 - 5, and zoo fans under the age of 2 go free. The zoo offers a discount for King County residents, so ask for details at the ticket booth. For more information, you can either call (206) 684-4800 or visit their Web site at zoo.org.
Location
The zoo is located at 5500 Phinney Ave N. Enter from Phinney on the west side of the park.
